Heel-filler block



J. E. EMOND.

HEEL FILLER BLOCK. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2. 1920.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921;

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY J. EIVIOND. HEEL FILLER BLOCK APPLICATION FILEDDEC-2,1920.

I Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- I INVENTOR ,companying fication, 1n wh1ch:

JAMES E. EMOFID, OF BELEN, NEW MEXICO,

HEEL-FILLER BLOGK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1321.

Application filed December 2, 1920. Serial No. 427,828.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMns E. EMoNo, a

citizen ofthe United States, residing, at Belen, in the county ofValencia and State of New Mexico, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Heel-Filler Blocks, of which the following is aspecification.

My present invention pertains to railway track construction, and itcontemplates the provision of a heel filler for railroad switch pointsthat is easily and quickly applied and as readily replaced with a newfiller when occasion demands.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a heel filler thatwill leave the main rail free at all times due to the fact that the heelfits up under the ball of the rail against the web thereof and whenproperly positioned the heel answers as an outside angle bar at thejoint where the switch point and lead rail connect. The device also actsas a safety block at the heel of the switch.

The invention in all of its details will be fully understood from thefollowing descriptionland claims when the same are read in connectionwith the drawings, acand forming part of this speci- Figure 1 is a topplan view of a portion of the lead rail and a portion of the switchpoint secured together and I showing my novel heel filler block securedthereto. The main line rail isnot illustrated.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the filler. Fig. 4: is a longitudinalsection of the filler. V

Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken slightly in rear of the abutting ends ofthe lead'rail and switch point andshowing the lead rail and filler blocksecured thereto.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of one end of the filler and Fig. 7 an elevationof the beveled modate it to the base of opposing rails, and the saidfiller is also provided on its upper surface with a longitudinal groove2, and in practice the filler bears at one side under the ball of themain line rail but is not secured to the main line'rail in any mannerand hence free running of the main line rail with respect to the filleris permitted.

The said tiller 1 is provided at equidistant points in its length withchambers or claps 3 and formed in the chambers are I bolt receivingapertures 4 for the passage of bolts 5. The bolts 5 secure the fillerblock 1 to the web of the lead rail 9 and switch point 11 and manifestlycasual displacement of the bolts from the lead rail 9 and switch point11 is prevented by the nuts 6. As shown in Fig. 5 the well known fishplate 7 is provided and bears against the web of lead rail 9. The fishplate also bears against the web of the switch point 11 at theopposite'side to that against which the filler block bears and hence thefiller may be said to form the additional function of a fish plate onone side of the lead rail 9' and switch point 11. The bolts 5 are alsoemployed to secure the fish plate 7 to the lead rail 9 and switchpoint11.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawings I provide the filler with; thebeveled end 10. I

It will be gathered from the foregoing that the device is very simple inconstruction and inex ensive to produce and the expense of dri ling maybe saved, and this employed is secured not only to the lead rail, andswitch point but also to the main line rail, whereas my filler is notattached to the main line rail but to the lead rail and switch only.Manifestly this will eliminate drilling of the main line rail and willpermit of running thereof with respect to the lead andswitch.

In attaching heels in commonuse it is necessary to employ a bolt twiceas long as the present railway bolt. However with my device the ordinarywell known bolt may be employed. a

When a railway switch is provided with my novel filler, the main linerail may run free without kinking at the heel of the switch point.Moreover the wing frogs will not stand open and at the same time Ieliminate re-drilling of hot rails or the running thereof.

Having described my invention, what claim and desire te secure byLettersPat ent, is

1. In railway track construction the combination of a main line rail, alead rail arranged adjacent thereto, a switch point abuttinp' at one endagainst one end of the lead rail, and a filler interposed between themain line rail and said lead'rail and switch point and unattached to themain rail, equidistant channels formed in the filler and extending fromthe upper surface thereof taining the filler With filler relnovablysecured to the side of the lead rail and switch point and having aportion of its surface resting against the web of the main railunattached thereto.

3. In track construction the combination of a main line rail, a leadrail and switch point having abutting ends and running in thesaine planeparallel to the mainline rail and a filler secured to'the lead rall andswitch point and unattached to the main rail; said block having roundedcorners adapted to Test against the Webs of the rails and switch pointand further having hambers therein that extend from the upper face ofthe filler to one side Wall thereof.

In testimony whereof I "have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

JAMES E. EMOND.

v Witnesses: V

L. K. HILLIN, J. F. LEWIS.

